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Monthly Archives: June 2018
Aparecida 469ab: Courses In Bioethics
The Aparecida bishops outline nine steps to promote life issues. The first two involve education. 469. So that the disciples and missionaries may praise God, giving thanks for life and serving it, we propose the following actions: a) Pursue the … Continue reading
GeE 91: Distractions From The Beatitudes
Obstacles abound in the world. Even committed disciples may find themselves tainted by the worldly philosophies that surround us. Sometimes the world even prevents the living of a life fully attuned to Matthew 5:1-12. Let’s read: 91. In living the … Continue reading
Aparecida 467-468: Consistent Ethic Of Life
The church in many places is strong in preaching a consistent ethic of life, as it does here: 467. Today we stand before new challenges that call us to be the voice of the voiceless. The child growing in its … Continue reading
GeE 90: Persecution For Righteousness’ Sake
Ready for the eighth Beatitude? Ready to be a nuisance? Let’s read: “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” 90. Jesus himself warns us that the path he proposes goes against … Continue reading
Aparecida 464-466: Proclaiming and Defending Life
Our next heading reads: The Culture of Life: Proclaiming It And Defending It. Three short paragraphs introduce the seventh theme of the ninth chapter. Why is the Catholic stance so unambiguously pro-life? Any by this, not politically pro-life, though there … Continue reading
GeE 89: The Difficulty of Making Peace
89. It is not easy to “make” this evangelical peace, which excludes no one but embraces even those who are a bit odd, troublesome or difficult, demanding, different, beaten down by life or simply uninterested. Given the state of incivility … Continue reading
Aparecida 463def: Pastoral Proposals For Men
The second set of three proposals touch on wider matters than fatherhood. First, we can turn to psychology and sociology to help us better understand the human male in a modern social environment: d) Carry out in Catholic universities, in … Continue reading
GeE 88: Making Peace
Let’s explore peace a bit more. 88. Peacemakers truly “make” peace; they build peace and friendship in society. To those who sow peace Jesus makes this magnificent promise: “They will be called children of God” (Matthew 5:9). Peace is something … Continue reading
Aparecida 463abc: Pastoral Proposals For Fathers
Today, the first of two posts in which the Aparecida bishops summarize how they propose to reach out to men. The first three are for the cause of fatherhood. 463. The follow pastoral actions are proposed: a) Revise the contents … Continue reading
GeE 87: Peacemakers
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” 87. This Beatitude makes us think of the many endless situations of war in our world. These brutal situations are reported daily, but Pope Francis has more in … Continue reading
Investigation
Rocco’s “Whisperfeed” alerted me to concern and complaints about another bishop, and an apostolic visitation in his diocese, Memphis. Local news read here. When an archbishop or two are called off the Confirmation circuit by the Vatican to poke around, … Continue reading
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Aparecida 461-462: Criticism Of, Demands On Men
The bishops level these criticisms at men, the most significant of which is one of the causes for a deepening divide between Christianity and the world’s culture. 461. We must recognize that traditionally in Latin America and the Caribbean, a … Continue reading
GeE 86: That Pure Heart
The Holy Father suggests that when the human heart and the body’s actions are in union, a union of caritas, we will bring less tarnish to the efforts in this life: 86. A heart that loves God and neighbor (cf. Matthew … Continue reading
Aparecida 459-460: Male Responsibilities
Chapter nine, section six, The Responsibility Of The Male And Father Of Family. The responsibilities described don’t seem unique to males, but here they are: 459. In terms of what is specific to them, males are called by the God … Continue reading
Catholic Sensibility 
Guess Who’s Disinvited Now?
I might part company with people who perceive themselves as close to me in political belief on this opinion. A spokesperson for a prominent politician was asked to leave a restaurant after her party was served the snack course. I … Continue reading →